sbdcsierra Chapter 322 The General is at His Loneliness
Chapter 322 The General is at His Loneliness
Zhenbeicheng.
In the residence of General Wei.
After the initial rage and panic, General Wei finally came to his senses.
Thinking about how he was caught off guard by the ants before, General Wei forced himself to stay calm.
As the general of the entire Zhenbei Army, having sat in this position for many years, General Wei naturally understood one thing.
You must stay rational at all times. Once you fall into madness, you are likely to make mistakes.
Faced with the current situation, General Wei frowned slightly. The barbarians surrounded the people in the military camp, but did not attack them immediately.
His only plan was to use those people as bait to force him to leave the city to rescue them.
Those guys naturally knew that the Qin soldiers were defending the city, and even if the barbarians were very brave, it would be a pipe dream for them to want to capture the city.
Now, besieging Wei to save Zhao is definitely a good move.
At this point, General Wei had no choice. If he went out of the city to rescue people, it would be equivalent to falling into someone else's trap.
But if they are not rescued, the entire Zhenbei Army will probably be in ruins!
How should we fight the next battle?
Now faced with a dilemma, General Wei has already made up his mind: this man must be saved!
After all, the barbarians were too confident. They divided their troops into three groups just to guard against the attacks from all sides. But if an army of hundreds of thousands were dispersed, how could they have the confidence to resist the attacks from all directions?
Self-confidence is a good thing, but if it turns into arrogance, it will become a disaster!
In the eyes of General Wei, dealing with the ants is just a simple matter. All he needs to do is cut off their retreat and then contact all parties to encircle them.
With no way to retreat, the barbarians will inevitably lose their composure!
If we could take advantage of this opportunity, we could completely defeat the 150,000 soldiers in one fell swoop!
Perhaps we don’t have to wait until the beginning of next spring, we can lay the foundation for victory in the war now!
The ant's arrangement was indeed brilliant, but in the eyes of General Wei, it was still too risky.
The barbarians are equivalent to putting all the chess pieces on the line, and all prosper and suffer together.
These barbaric guys have never considered the consequences at all. So, what should I be afraid of?
If we can seize the opportunity at this critical juncture, we can solve the hidden dangers caused by ants in advance.
Trying to figure out the whole cause and effect of the incident, General Wei frowned slightly and was hesitating.
The scouts sent out before finally returned and brought good news to the Wei family.
Now, the soldiers on the left and right sides of the ant have begun to kill the mount.
And such details were exactly what General Wei had expected!
"Just as I suspected before, the barbarian army of over 100,000 forced their way across the river. The only way to solve the logistical problem is to solve the problem of war horses!"
"This way, we can greatly reduce the consumption of warhorses. The dead horses can also be used as food, temporarily making up for the barbarians' weaknesses. However, after killing the warhorses, the barbarians' mobility will inevitably be greatly reduced!"
"Anyone who can come up with this trick is definitely ruthless. This person will do anything to achieve his goal. If we really give him the chance, he will definitely pose a threat!"
General Wei murmured, and the staff officer beside him nodded immediately after hearing such emotion.
"As the general said, the barbarian generals are taking a risky tactic, but it's the perfect strategy for the current situation. This move is quite subtle!"
"It seems they have made plans to fight us for a long time. If so, the soldiers in the barracks may not be able to hold out to the end. We can't just watch our compatriots die and do nothing!"
"Those ants are probably waiting for this opportunity. If we take action, we will fall completely into their trap. The barbarians are clearly playing an open conspiracy!"
"The person is here, it's all up to you to judge!"
Hearing this, General Wei nodded in agreement. When he was about to express his opinion, another subordinate came forward.
In the previous battle on the shore, the ants captured a lot of prisoners.
But now they have returned these seriously injured people and sent them all to the military camp!
"Damn, these guys are so cruel!"
After hearing these details, General Wei could no longer sit still. He jumped up and looked at his master with a hint of surprise in his pupils.
"These damn barbarians, it seems they are determined to force us to take action!"
The staff officer standing by clenched his fists and couldn't help but curse inwardly.
"These little bastards didn't release the prisoners out of kindness. I'm afraid their plan was to increase the population and speed up the consumption of logistical supplies in the barracks!"
"This way, there will be thousands more soldiers and horses in the military camp, and the food and fodder that could have lasted for a long time will also be shortened."
"Taking care of the seriously injured will draw the attention of the soldiers in the barracks, leaving them no time to care about the barbarians and unable to take the initiative to attack. This method can be said to kill three birds with one stone!"
The thousands of captives released by the barbarians were not just wounded.
Once you start chasing your dreams, it is like feeding thousands of mouths.
More importantly, these thousands of people have been seriously injured. Given Wei Da's character, he would definitely not sit idly by.
Once troops are sent to take care of thousands of people, most of their energy will be diverted and they will not be able to concentrate on fighting the enemy.
These thousands of people would only slow down the soldiers in the barracks and could not bring any assistance to the barracks, so the barbarians were naturally not afraid of them.
"Now the time those people in the barracks can hold out will be even shorter!"
After hearing his subordinates' analysis, General Wei's brows were furrowed like a mountain, and his eyes were full of worry.
"They are compatriots after all. There are many soldiers watching in the barracks. Even if we want to keep them out, I'm afraid it won't be easy!"
"But if we accept it, it would be like cutting off one's own arm. Ant is clearly playing a blatant conspiracy this time. Damn it, manipulating people's hearts, do you think you can control everything?"
General Wei clenched his fists fiercely at the end of his speech, wishing he could lead the army out of the city immediately and beat the ants to a pulp!
"General, what should we do next?" The staff officer on the side asked immediately.
"Should we send troops to besiege them, or just waste time with them first?"
In the eyes of others, the current military camp is still able to protect itself, and the food stored inside can last for a while.
When ants slaughter war horses, they may consume all of them at any time.
If we continue to consume the enemy's energy, we may be able to reduce the barbarians' military strength a lot.
But at the same time, the strength of the tens of thousands of troops in the military camp will be reduced as a result.
Now they have enough food, and once Zhenbei City launches a rescue, they can provide support and exert considerable strength.
But if it is delayed until the end, people will be exhausted and unable to fight even if they want to.
It’s not right to waste, and it’s even worse not to waste!
General Wei, as a smart man, naturally understood the reason behind it, and in just a moment, he had made up his mind.
"Continuing to delay is absolutely not advisable, but confronting them head-on isn't necessarily a good idea either. I think that instead of going head-to-head with the ants, it's better to focus on the Peacock River!"
"If we can get behind them and completely block the Peacock River, it will be equivalent to cutting off their retreat. We can then deploy our army to flank them from both sides. This way, dealing with the barbarians will be much easier!"
Speaking of the Peacock River, General Wei couldn't help but reveal a hint of confusion on his face.
His teeth were grinding and he was secretly angry in his heart.
Why did the entire Zhenbei Army fall into such a passive position?
Ultimately, it was because the defenders on the Peacock River were too weak!
Under the arrangement of General Wei, the person stationed here was named Yang Xiong. Based on General Wei's understanding of him, such an outcome was simply beyond common sense!
Unfortunately, the people who were stationed there before have now entered the military camp because of the ants' blockade.
As a result, until now, the two sides have not been able to contact each other, and General Wei still doesn't know how an army of 30,000 was defeated so thoroughly?
What exactly do those ants have the confidence to do?
Under such circumstances, even if General Wei wanted to take action, he would have to be a little cautious.
The staff officer beside him also understood this logic. Upon hearing General Wei's idea, he immediately spoke up and gave advice.
"General, you must be careful. Those ants may have anticipated every method we can come up with. They may have ambushed us along the Peacock River. If you are not 100% sure, you must not act rashly, lest you fall into the enemy's trap!"
The two sides interacted with each other more than once during this period.
Especially after suffering such a huge loss before, the entire Zhenbei Army is now on edge.
According to the staff officer's understanding of the strength of the barbarian army, the combat power of both sides is now clearly that the enemy is strong and we are weak.
Take the current strength of the Zhenbei Army for example. Excluding those stationed in various places, there are only twelve or thirteen people left in the direction of Zhenbei City.
Among them, there are still 20,000 to 30,000 people who are now trapped in the military camp.
The maximum number of people that can be mobilized is about 100,000.
But on the barbarian side, there were 150,000 troops who crossed the Peacock River for the first time, and now they have occupied a piece of territory that belongs to them. No one knows how many troops the ants have transported during this period?
If we really compare, the current strength of the ants is definitely one level stronger than that of the Qin Dynasty.
Therefore, in the case of a frontal attack, the Qin Dynasty had basically no chance of winning.
If we fall into the enemy's trap in this situation, we will probably suffer huge losses immediately.
The Qin Dynasty today can no longer withstand such consumption, and it will probably lose everything by then.
The Zhenbei Army cannot afford to lose now, so they naturally have to be more cautious!
Faced with such instructions, General Wei nodded immediately. He naturally understood the staff officer's thoughts very clearly and agreed with it.
But if they had to watch their brothers in the barracks suffer, the generals might be able to understand, but what would their subordinates think?
It is impossible not to send troops to rescue!
Otherwise, this battle might not have to be fought, as the entire Zhenbei Army would have been in disarray.
However, General Wei did not dare to act rashly. He thought for a moment and then asked immediately.
"According to your estimates, with these thousands of wounded, how long can the food and fodder in the military camp last?"
The staff officer pondered for a moment and responded, "It's been a month and a half since we last delivered supplies to the barracks. Logically, the remaining food in the barracks should last for another month!"
"But considering the increased number of people in the military camp, if I'm not mistaken, they can only hold out for half a month at most!"
Half a month!
Hearing this answer, General Wei couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. This time was much less than he expected!
The reason why the general did not move his troops was to delay time and consume the ants' strength to a certain extent.
But in just half a month, the barbarians could easily survive by relying on horse meat.
If we continue to wait, I'm afraid the military camp will be the first to collapse!
When the moment of life and death comes, the brothers in the barracks will definitely not sit and wait for death. They will probably gather all their strength to break out.
This is equivalent to playing into the hands of the barbarians. After leaving the military camp, the ants can easily surround them.
If tens of thousands of troops were lost as a result, General Wei would certainly be held responsible!
The time is really too tight!
"General, what do you think? King Jingbei has been able to win many victories before, so he must have many smart people under his command!"
"I'll send someone over to investigate, maybe we can get some good news!"
Considering the current situation, the staff officer spoke immediately.
But such words made General Wei's face darken, and a wave of anger flashed in his pupils.
What do you mean, kid?
This general is not dead yet, when will it be my turn to ask about the King of Jingbei?
If his men really did this, how would he have the face to talk to Song Yuan when he saw him again?
Aren't you capable, General Wei? Why are you asking me in times of crisis?
Just based on this reason, Song Yuan immediately became superior to others, which was naturally something General Wei did not want to see!
"Stop talking nonsense here. How can the situation that King Jingbei won before be the same as the one we are facing now?"
"This time we're going head-on, while King Jingbei only faced sneak attacks before. The biggest reason he was able to turn defeat into victory is because he seized the initiative!"
"But now we are already in a passive position. Even if the King of Jingbei comes, what can he do?"
In order to stop his men from having such dangerous ideas, General Wei frowned and started to reprimand them immediately.
However, he didn't expect that the moment he finished speaking, a report suddenly came from outside the military camp.
"General Wei, the prince and princess have returned and are now requesting an audience outside the mansion!"
Say Cao Cao and Cao Cao will arrive.
Upon hearing the arrival of Song Yuan and Situ Jing, General Wei frowned and couldn't help complaining.
"These two guys didn't take care of their own camp, but they took such a long time to come looking for me. Are they here to laugh at me?"
"Instead of guarding Mohai City properly, they come here to cause trouble. I want to see what they are planning to do!"